WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs WP Custom Admin Interface
Hide Admin Bar
by David Vongries
20K+ installs4.5
WP Custom Admin Interface
by Northern Beaches Websites
30K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- WP Custom Admin Interface has more active installs: 30K+, against 20K+ for Hide Admin Bar.
- On a typical day, WP Custom Admin Interface is downloaded about 91 times, Hide Admin Bar about 62.
- WP Custom Admin Interface is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 160 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- WP Custom Admin Interface was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Nov 4, 2025 for Hide Admin Bar.
- WP Custom Admin Interface is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Hide Admin Bar.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for WP Custom Admin Interface.
Line by line
WP Custom Admin Interface leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide Admin Bar | WP Custom Admin Interface |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,188 | #1,079 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 2.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 4.7(160) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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